Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-16
LOCAL NEWS.
Rrlef Mention.

Large line mourning papers at Dorman's
 Bargains in pianos at 643 Chapel street.
 The schooner N. Hand, Captain Beelerp will probably sail to-day for St. Crelx, W. l.
 The "Matchless" Ives & Pond pianos. For particulars address L. Barker& & O., Hartford, Conn.
 Redshaw post of Ansonia will be we'll rep resented at Admiral Fsote post fair to- night.
 An electric light has been erected on the corner of Whitney avenue and Edwards street.
 Mrs. Garry Bronson of Park street, Bridge port, suffered the amputation of two toes yesterday.
 Frank NJ. Doolittle, of this city, and Miss Nellie Beecher, of Cheshire, were married in Cheshire yesterday.
 Arthur Dutton post, G. A. R., of Wal Iingford, will attend the G. A. R. fair in this city before it closes.
 The board of aldermen will meet this even- ing to finish up the business for the year, as this will probably be their last meeting.
 Mrs. Eliza Shaw, an old resident of DElUk6pOII, ehSCO OAShbJ A'O yS~A0' VI " to the insane retreat at Middletown yester- day.
 Dr. A. B. Smith, dentist, has removed his office to his new residence, No. 94 Howe street, four doors south of his former loca- ton.
 Thi1ty-fve new applications for member ship have beer received this month by the Wheeler 6 Wilson Sick Benefit association of Bridgeport.
 Alfred S. Wright, father of the wife of Mayor Zones, died in Brooklyn yesterday and will be buried in that city tomorrow. He formerly resided in Bridgeport.
 If the person who stole the umbrella at the fair last evening will return it to this office no questions will be asked, as he is known, and he will save himself prosecution.
 Dr. Wootton Wright Hawkes., who died in this city on Monday in the seventy-seventh year of his age, was professor of English and modern languages in Trinity college from 1860 to 1864, and lecturer from 1864 to 1874.
 Mrs. Franklin Farrell, of Birmingham, leaves next Monday for Aiken, s. O., where she will spend most of the winter. Her children accompany her except Miss Adele, who remains at home with Mrs. Thomas Wallace, jr.
 Gaius s. Merwin, son of T. P. Merwin, leaves for Michigan shortly. supper in his honor was given Wednesday evening by the Sunday school and Y. P. s. 0. E. of the Church of the Redeemer, with which he has been connected.
 The building committee of the hospital decided yesterday to locate the new operat- ing building to be erected by Mrs. Henry Farnam in memory of her son, Dr. George B. Farnam, thirty-three feet south of the present south wing.
 "The Squash Seed Quickstep' is the title of new piece of sheet music by Rosilie Lynwood, published by 0. M. Loomis and dedicated to A. O. Norton, the Oak Hall clothier, who is about to leave here and en- gage in business in New York.
 Those desirous of purchasing oriental rugs, carpets and portiers will find a very fine selection at the auction sale now going on at store No. 99O Chapel street. Yester- days sales were at very low prices. The sale will be continued to-day at 10:30 a. m., 2:30 and 7:30 p. m.
 Those who have not visited the suite of art rooms on the second floor of the estab- lishment of George H. Ford have no concep- tion of the elegant novelties and articles of small cost from Europe which are there dis played. A ramble about the apartments will prove most interesting. One cabinet contains a dozen after dinner coffees at $5 a dozen, while near by may be shown a dozen Sevres, reproduction of the Marie Antoi- nette service, for $96 dozen, or a dozen Vienna plates for $5. Then you will be led to a set of Louis Phillipes time at $1OO a dozen. Hundreds of dozens are ranged around the room at intervening prices There are delicate oyster sets for -four bivalves, or you can choose fish or game set for $2O, $50 or $50; an old Dutch cabinet containing specimens of old china, piano lamp or a palace clock, dainty bit of Worcester or piece tor $60 or $350; or a single Copeland cup and saucer for $1.75 or dainty coalport for $12. Everywhere the most critical taste is displayed, and from the prices it is evi- dent that MT. Ford has grssped the popular sentiment for articles of merit at close prices.
 "roys! TOys!D
 Just received an invoice of imported rub. Der toys for presents at the Goodyear rubber them.